Wildlifeof India
Leptobrachium mechuka
Horned Frogs & Purple FrogsLeptobrachium mechuka
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Range
Near Mechuka, Shi Yomi district, Arunachal Pradesh, India (type locality)
The Mechukha slender armed frog, Leptobrachium mechuka, was described in 2025–26 in a review of the genus Leptobrachium in India. It was found near the town of Mechuka in Shi Yomi district, and has a reddish-brown body and silvery-white eyes. (web summaries of the original description).
Globally 39 species of the genus are known, of which only four had earlier been reported from India. (web summaries of the original description).
Quick answers
- Where is the Leptobrachium mechuka found?
- Near Mechuka, Shi Yomi district, Arunachal Pradesh, India (type locality)